Research Articles: Source Review

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Precis Paragraph – construct a precis paragraph for this source.

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Key Ideas
Select two key quotes or ideas from the source for your argument.

Quote/Idea Discussion
Identify a key area of the source that has immense Explain the importance of this information.
value to your research.
Synthesizing the Source – Consider the source in its entirety
1. What is the primary purpose of this source?

2. What is the value or worth of this source?

3. What are the flaws with the information in this source? What does the author/creator fail to consider?

Constructing Argumentation
After reading/viewing this source, construct an argument sentence about the topic that you are researching. Use
the knowledge you have gained from this source to inform your argument.
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